Some days ago i took a look to your official website, and i saw a news about "Metalizer" charts position....reached number 1 position on Swedish Hard Rock charts and #21 on swedish album charts.....unthinkable in Italy for a metal band, except for great names like Iron Maiden, Metallica etc…….to you, why heavy metal is so loved in Sweden ?
I have no idea why metal is so popular here. I think it has to do with that fans here are devoted And really support the bands they like by buying their albums, and here it's no problem to Get your hands on the albums you want because almost all bands have good distribution here.
Thinking about your career beginning, what's the difficulty to be an heavy metal band?
There are many difficulties with it. I think the biggest one is economics. It's hard to get to earnmoney on being in a metal-band. But hopefully there will come a time when we can manage to make some kind of living out of this. I personally think it would be great just if we could make enough money so it would be possible to cut down on working and still be able to pay the rents. I'm not doing this to be able to live a good life, I do it because I love it.
What's your personal dreams as musician and goals you want to reach with Sabaton?
Well, I think I mentioned that in the last question. If it was possible to make enough money to be able to cut down on work and do music along. To get a healthy balance on that would be the best thing.
Can you reveal some anticipations about Sabaton's future ? Have you written something for the next studio-album?
The composing has started and some of the songs are almost finished. I don't know if I Can say much more than that. But the material I've heard so far sounds very promising.
What about your listening taste ? Apart "big names", is there some young heavy metal band provoking you curiosity?
Well, my musical taste differs quite much from Joakins who write the songs. He listen to bands like Accept,Rainbow and those more classical heavy metal bands. I listen to a bit more different music. Like Porcupine Tree, Stratovarius , Opeth, Strapping Young Lad and so on.
The whole band consists of a big collection of different musicstyles, but we have the thing in common that we like to play the music that we make…….and I guess that's what counts in the ending.
Now i give you the chance to end this interview by saying whatever you want.. but before you do this...i give you my best regards and say "thank you" for the time you spent with A DREAM IN STEEL. metal webzine….
What should I say then?! Rock on!!!!
interview realized by Marco Tarda
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